I was interviewed by Press TV on 18/12/12017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiYPXuf7VM&feature=youtu.be
Category: Palestinian Authority
A tale of two embassies and the ‘ultimate deal’
First published in the Arab Weekly on 3/12/2017 The continuing discussions on moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem raise serious doubts with the Palestinians. Risks ahead. The exterior of the US Embassy building in Tel Aviv. (AFP) US Vice-President Mike Pence recently confirmed that “President Donald Trump is actively considering when and how to move …
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Interview: Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Israel
I was interviewed by RT on 25/11/2017 https://youtu.be/d5VzeauL6Ks
How long before the Israeli flag flies over Riyadh?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/11/2017 A general view from the Arabic Islamic American Summit at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 May, 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Anadolu Agency] At a recent MEMO conference entitled “Crisis in Saudi Arabia: War Succession and Future”, I asked Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed of the London …
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Interview: Saudis told Abbas to back Trump’s plan or resign
I contributed to Press TV's The Newsline programme on 16/11/2017 This can be watched here
Palestinians should put more focus on their case internationally
First published by the Arab Weekly in 12/11/2017 The PLO should join more international bodies and conventions and use these to pressure Israel back to the negotiating table. If it is to make progress towards realising its people’s legitimate right to self-determination in their homeland, the Palestinian leadership needs to take stock and weigh its …
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Israel is pushing its luck with the EU
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 20/10/2017 Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during US President Donald Trump's (R) visit to Israel on 23 May 2017. [Israeli Government Press Office/Haim Zach/Handout] When it comes to the various stakeholders in the Israeli Palestinian conflict Israel has guaranteed American support in almost whatever …
TV interview about the Hamas Fatah reconciliation deal
I was interviewed by Press TV on 12/10/2017 https://youtu.be/4JqCRXylaBA
Tv interview: Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
I was interviewed by Press TV on 8/10/2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwy-lMh94dI
Palestine must push back against loss of traditional allies
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 4/8/2017Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 29th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 3 July, 2017 [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency] When the PLO asked the United Nations General Assembly for an upgrade in Palestine’s status to “non-member observer state” on …
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